Images: National Night Out in the Suburbs of Chicago
See moments from National Night Out in the suburbs of Chicago. According to the NNO website, the first annual National Night Out in 1984 involved 2.5 million people in 400 communities across 23 states.The event has expanded to block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and events featuring a focus on safety demonstrations. According to the website - "Today, thirty eight million neighbors in sixteen thousand communities across the nation take part in National Night Out."
Edric Yan, 5 of Lisle enjoys some custard Tuesday while wearing his Junior Firefighter helmet at the National Night Out event at Benedictine University in Lisle.
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DuPage County Sheriff bloodhound Bella keeps her keen nose at the ready as her handler DuPage County Sheriff officer Laura Richardson talks with visitors Tuesday during the National Night Out event at Benedictine University in Lisle.
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Steven Grant of the Windy City Drillers performs for visitors Tuesday at the National Night Out event at Benedictine University in Lisle. Grant is ranked the 8th best driller in the world.
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Harrison Bowers, 2 of Naperville sits in the drivers seat of Republic Services garbage truck during the National Night Out event at Benedictine University in Lisle on Tuesday.
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Jeremiah Cain, 10 of Aurora leaps in the air while playing in a jumpy house with his brother Isaiah, 8 and friend Aiden Manion, 10 during the National Night Out event at Benedictine University Tuesday evening.
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Rachel Harvey, 3, of Geneva offers her mom a thumbs up after taking a spin on a carnival ride during National Night Out activities at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles Tuesday evening. Harvey's mom said Rachel was all about wearing her pint-sized police uniform for National Night Out to be like her grandpa - a St. Charles police officer.
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Kids spin on a carnival ride during National Night Out activities at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles Tuesday evening.
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Kane County Sheriff's Deputy Terry Hoffman introduces his partner Dakar to Mackenzie Mazzacano, 4, and her mom Kristin of Geneva during National Night Out activities at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles Tuesday evening.
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Kelsie Roche, 6, of St. Charles enjoys her turn on a large slide during National Night Out activities at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles Tuesday evening.
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Lily Gremo, 12, of North Aurora descends from a climbing wall during National Night Out activities at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles Tuesday evening.
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Autumn Reed, 8, of Geneva ascends a climbing wall during National Night Out activities at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles Tuesday evening.
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Alex Keith, 6 of Wauconda, right, is fitted for a free bicycle helmet by Good Shepherd Hospital volunteer Danica Vendiola during Wauconda's inaugural National Night Out celebration at Cook Park Friday.
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Wauconda Explorer commander Paul Viduya, left, shows 12-year-old Elaenna Uribe of Wauconda the inside of a police car during Wauconda's inaugural National Night Out celebration at Cook Park Friday.
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Frank Papiese of Wauconda and his two-year-old daughter Lydia check out a police car during Wauconda's inaugural National Night Out celebration at Cook Park Friday.
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People enjoy free food during Wauconda's inaugural National Night Out celebration at Cook Park Friday.
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Benjamin Caponigri, 7 of Volo enjoys ice cream during Wauconda's inaugural National Night Out celebration at Cook Park Friday.
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Rachael Russell, 7, of Wauconda plays a game during Wauconda's inaugural National Night Out celebration at Cook Park Friday.
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3-year-old Emily Hosteland of Wauconda plays a hand cuff toss game during Wauconda's inaugural National Night Out celebration at Cook Park Friday.
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Five-year-old Ella Gruber, right, tries out a pump with the help of firefighter Kevin Tracz during Wauconda's inaugural National Night Out celebration at Cook Park Friday.
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Wayne Messmer kicks off Rolling Meadows National Night Out Tuesday night by singing the National Anthem at the Rolling Meadows Park District Community Center.
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Kara Hungerford performs with her All-Star Stunt Dogs at the Rolling Meadows National Night Out Tuesday night at the Rolling Meadows Park District Community Center.
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Medieval Times Red Knight Cyrus Johnson, left, and Blue Knight Edward Maciejczyk practice their sword fighting before the Rolling Meadows National Night Out Tuesday night at the Rolling Meadows Park District Community Center.
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Ben Tatar and the Tatar Tots perform at the Arlington Heights National Night Out Tuesday night at North School Park.
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Two-year-old Andrew Spitz of Arlington Heights sits on a police motorcycle at the Arlington Heights National Night Out Tuesday night at North School Park.
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Chloe Fox, 8, of Libertyville makes a tie dye t-shirt during Mundelein's National Night Out celebration at Santa Maria Del Popolo Friday.
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Police chief assistant Jennifer Marshall serves up some hot dogs during Mundelein's National Night Out celebration at Santa Maria Del Popolo Friday.
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People enjoy a ride on a fire engine during Mundelein's National Night Out celebration at Santa Maria Del Popolo Friday.
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Natalia Rzepa, left, and Rebekah Damianov, both 15 and from Mundelein make tie dye t-shirts during Mundelein's National Night Out celebration at Santa Maria Del Popolo Friday.
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Seven-year-old Oscar Ramirez of Mundelein plays a bucket game during Mundelein's National Night Out celebration at Santa Maria Del Popolo Friday.
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